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i Letters Patent No. 69,804, dated October 15, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN WAGGNv-JAGK.

Beit known' that I,- TIIOMAS S. HARRIS, of the town of Lockport, in Will county, and State of Illinois have invented a new and usefulY Improvement on a, Wagon-Jack; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a. perspective view. y

vFigures 2 and 3, perspective views of a part.

The particular improvements I claim to have made are, first, the use ofthe double ratchet a acting conjointly upon the lifting-pawls 6 b, swung upon the pivot at the upper ends, as shown. I am aware of the use of a similar mechanism to this, inthis respect, that other jacks have been used having the liftingv apparatus and power` all attached to one side of the jack, while this raises on both sides, being an improvement over others in lifting upon each end ofthe pivots c and m, does not break them out or split the wood of lthe jack, lasts longer, and is of more utility and strength than others.' Second, instead of cutting a groove in the sides of the jack for the guides r r to run' in, I use the metal strips u n projecting at the sides to engage with the guides, which makes the jack-more durable. The pin o is used in a. row of holes ou that side ofthejack, to accommodate itself` to a low axle. A p

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new in my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

Claim. p What I claim as new in my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The peculiar and particular combination and arrangement of the parts described, as and for the uses and purposes seti'orth.

THOMAS S. HARRIS.

Witnesses:

Tnos. I I. HUTcHINs, H. RUSSELL. 

